Bluetooth & privacy
According to Silicon Republic the Information Commissioner in the UK has effectively ended its regulation of Bluetooth technology leading to fears of spamming, the Data Protection Commissioner (DPC). And in Ireland is currently considering incorporating Bluetooth usage into our data protection acts.
The Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR) in the UK will now no longer cover Bluetooth technology despite the fact that it is a wireless technology operating on a short-range radio and brings with it all the vulnerability of these connections.
A spokesperson for the office of the Data Protection commissioner said: “We are currently engaging in a debate about this at the moment. The key issue for us is whether and to what extent personal information is involved in the transfer.”
Read the full article at Silicon Republic
The Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR) in the UK will now no longer cover Bluetooth technology despite the fact that it is a wireless technology operating on a short-range radio and brings with it all the vulnerability of these connections.
A spokesperson for the office of the Data Protection commissioner said: “We are currently engaging in a debate about this at the moment. The key issue for us is whether and to what extent personal information is involved in the transfer.”
Read the full article at Silicon Republic
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